[Z06] New to me 03 Z06
#21
Drifting
Nice car - identical to my black 03 Z - have me beat on miles though mine had 12,9xx when I picked it up!
#24
Le Mans Master
I've got an '03 Z also, bought new. When posts started coming out about failing valve springs I was already way past the point common to failure. As of this point I now have over 130,000 miles on mine, still the original valve springs with no problems, no noise. If they were going to fail I'm sure it would have happened already. Just sayin'. Do what makes you feel comfortable. I'm still thinking about doing it, maybe.
#26
Drifting
I've got an '03 Z also, bought new. When posts started coming out about failing valve springs I was already way past the point common to failure. As of this point I now have over 130,000 miles on mine, still the original valve springs with no problems, no noise. If they were going to fail I'm sure it would have happened already. Just sayin'. Do what makes you feel comfortable. I'm still thinking about doing it, maybe.
If you do it yourself requires a special tool you can buy or rent at autozone
#28
Drifting
Agreed! I'd do (and I did) - transmission, engine oil, coolant, differential, and clutch. Brakes - probably shouldn't need changing if they feel firm and progressive I'd wait until it was time for a full overhaul.
#29
Burning Brakes
Member Since: Jun 2004
Location: KADS- If it has wings or an engine, I can break it. Dallas TX
Posts: 1,184
Likes: 0
Received 3 Likes
on
3 Posts
great find. have fun with it.
Do the valve springs. I had an exhaust spring let go after 8 years of ownership. at 39,000 miles. I was lucky, I was sitting at a stop light when it let go. Shut it off.
Had LG motorsports do the springs, it was like 400 bucks. cheap insurance. if you ask me.
Do the valve springs. I had an exhaust spring let go after 8 years of ownership. at 39,000 miles. I was lucky, I was sitting at a stop light when it let go. Shut it off.
Had LG motorsports do the springs, it was like 400 bucks. cheap insurance. if you ask me.
#30
Advanced
Thread Starter
great find. have fun with it.
Do the valve springs. I had an exhaust spring let go after 8 years of ownership. at 39,000 miles. I was lucky, I was sitting at a stop light when it let go. Shut it off.
Had LG motorsports do the springs, it was like 400 bucks. cheap insurance. if you ask me.
Do the valve springs. I had an exhaust spring let go after 8 years of ownership. at 39,000 miles. I was lucky, I was sitting at a stop light when it let go. Shut it off.
Had LG motorsports do the springs, it was like 400 bucks. cheap insurance. if you ask me.